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Concept · Inductive

Defeasibility

The feature of an argument whose support can be weakened or defeated by new evidence.

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Inductive conclusions remain open to revision as new information arrives.

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Inductive Logic: Evidence, Generalization, and Causal SupportStudents learn how inductive reasoning differs from deductive reasoning, how to measure inductive strength, and how to assess generalizat…

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What Makes an Inductive Argument Strong?Inductive Logic: Evidence, Generalization, and Causal Support

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